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David Bowie – Silly Boy Blue (2022) | Track profile | Dork

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David Bowie
Toy (Toy:Box)
Silly Boy Blue

TRACK

Silly Boy Blue

Release date: 22nd April 2022

From Toy (Toy:Box)

Track 11

5:35

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About This Track

"Silly Boy Blue" is a track by David Bowie, from the album Toy (Toy:Box), released 22nd April 2022. The track is 5:35 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about David Bowie.

About the Artist

David Bowie

David Bowie

Lyrics

Silly Boy Blue

Mountains of Lhasa are feeling the rain
People are walking the Potala lanes
Preacher takes the school
One boy breaks a rule

Silly boy blue, blue
Silly boy blue

Yak butter statues that melt in the sun
Cannot dissolve all the work you've not done
A chela likes to feel
That his overself pays the bill

Silly boy blue, blue
Silly boy blue

You wish and wish, and wish again
You've tried so hard to fly
You'll never leave your body now
You've got to wait to die

La-la-la-la la, la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la la, la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la la, la-la-la-la-la
Silly boy blue, blue
Silly boy blue

Child of Tibet, you're a gift from the Sun
Reincarnation of one better man
The homeward road is long
You've left your prayers and song

Silly boy blue, blue
Silly boy blue
Silly boy blue
Silly boy blue

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Track details

From Toy (Toy:Box)

5:352022

Listen

Album

23rd April 2022

Track number

11

Release year

2022

1I Dig Everything
5:04
2You've Got A Habit of Leaving
4:49
3The London Boys
3:47
4Karma Man

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: David Bowie
Producer: Mike Vernon
Bass: Dek Fearnley
Drums: John Eager
Vocals: David Bowie, Dek Fearnley, John Eager
Arranger: Alan Tew, Arthur Greenslade, Derek Fearnley, Tony Visconti
Piano: Derek Boyes